The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1887-03-02
TEXAS.
Emory, Rains County---Young, Rich
And Great-.-A Fertile Soil---Rail.
roads.-.My "0ld Kentucky
Home. Fine Stock.
Beautiful Women,
and Good old
Whisky.


Whisky. -. ...
EMORY, RAINS Co., Ten. Feb. 4, 'S7
Il write to let my many friends hear
from me through the HERALD, and to
give "a short sketch NJ the county in
which ] live. Rains county WAS ere.
ated in 1870 Emory, the county sea,
named for Emory Rains, II q flourish
ing little town Of 800 inhabitants
healthy aud handsomely situated on
the Mineola and Denison Trunk, this
road pierces the center Of the county.
We have here the Rice Institute MI in
stitution which is rapidly rising into
favor in Eastern Texas, besides, the
town POSSESSES mauy other attrac-
tions, her citizens are quiet and order
ly, her merchants and business men
are gentlemen Of merit and respecta-
bility; her professional characters are
talented, and studiously devoted to
their several pursuits, her ministers are
able and worthy Of their high calling.
We have u first-class paper here, ed
tied by Mr.. Leonard, u first-class and
talented gentlemen. sll r
Rains county contains an area of $50
square miles, and In situated in the
eastern part Of N nth Texas. II en-
braces that line, which sepsr ates the
timber from the prairie portion Of the
state, thus making !; one-half timber,
and one-half prairie. The soil Of these
two sections is fertile, and upon an
average, produces 500 pounds Of seed
cotton per acre, % bushels Of con-, 10
of wheat, aud 80 of oats; all other
products of an agricultural country are
grown IN the same proportion. Ribbon
cane natures well here and might be
made profitable, yielding about 800
gallons per acre. All fruits, such as
peaches, pears, figs, apples and the va
rious berries. grow 10 the perfection
of the most favored sections. The eli
mate Is the same H. that Of central
Alabama. Good drinking water may
be had in almost every part of the
county at a depth of from Is to 30
feet, most Of the lands of the county
are susceptible Of cultivation and can
be bought on easy terms from Sl.50 to
SO per acre. The county Is also inter-
spersed with numerous streams fed by
springs of free stone water, In some
Of these waters an abundance of fish is
found; geese, ducks turkeys, deer and
Oiher game abound IN its forests; the
various varieties OF mast make 1t aud
excellent hog range. The prairies are
coveied with fine coat of grass, which
makes II fine cattle range. The pop
ulation il about 1000, the county owns
"a 600 acres Of free school lands, thus
giving Rains county by far the largest
free school endowment found in any
other county Of the state. Our free
schools. ut this time are self-sustaining
six months IN the year Baptist, Meth
odist and Presbyterian churches, to-
gether with good schools are supported
in every neighborhood. The county
lies between two railroads IN full Oper-
alton; the east line "a miles Oh the n
and the Main Trunk Of the great Texas
and Pacific Is miles on the s., all Of
these things make this county u very
desirable place IN which to live, but
owing to the drOuth last year, would
advise those who are seeking homes In
new country, TO remain where they
are for at least one more year. II may
be that am partial to old Kentucky,
the home Of my youth, but ! am of
the opinion that II Is the best state In
the Union. Her citizens are the most
social, she has the most beautiful wo-
men, finest talent, finest stock aud
best whisky In the world. When ]
visited your town IN September, during
the Fair, ] was delighted to see how
your people had advanced as TO their
improvement 10 stock. .uadi
JAMES A. BOYD
.HI.I.i. rH- 1904